In Watertown, Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment organized a Building a Nuclear-Free World event with candle boats on the evening of August 6.
Tony Palomba organized the event very well and we had good attendance We held signs around the traffic corners and many cars responded approvingly. After dark we went over the the bank of Charles river, gave speeches, and sang songs. At the end we launched vessels with lighted candles down the river, like Japanese people commonly do. We had a good time.
Two fire-engines actually came over and the officer talked with Tony. It appeared some neighbors were concerned about fire-safety. We had the required permit and there was no issue. One fire-engine stayed throughout the candle launching event. So we could say that we had police and fire protection !
In Ipswich, the Veterans for Peace Samantha Smith Chapter held an anti-war, anti-nuclear weapons vigil on Saturday, Aug. 5, 11-12 am at the bottom of the hill with churches in the center of Ipswich.
In Walpole, Walpole Peace and Justice Group organized a “Nagasaki & Hiroshima: The Time to Ban Nuclear Weapons is Now” event on Walpole Common on August 5 at 11:00 am.
In Jamestown, RI, activists organized a Commemorate Hiroshima: Call For World Peace event, August 6 at noon at East Ferry Green. Supporters brought banners, signs, and families!
In Arlington Center, Arlington United for Justice and Peace organized a Peace Vigil event commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 5 from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
On Cambridge Common, Massachusetts Peace Action’s Faith Communities Network organized a Hiroshima/Nagasaki Remembrance and Celebration of the U.N. Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons at 11:45am on Hiroshima Day, August 6.
Actors Refugee Repertory Theatre presented a Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Memorial with Women of the World commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the bombing on August 6th from 6:30-8:15 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline. Performances included a crystal singing bowl meditation, dance “prayer” dedication, an original short play, a musical performance by Women of the World, and more.
Links to videos of the Women of the World performance: Women of the World Performance 2, Women of the World Performance 1